Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8472, John Fields, New Jersey Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Privateer
Fields, John
S. 8472
CONTENTS
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Ohio 30.135
John Fields Warren Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Budd of the reg't commanded by Col. Hight on the N. Jersey mts. time for 23 months from 1776
N.J. and Privateer Oct. 24, 1904 Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Au- gust 1835 and sent to J. Milton Williams, Lebanon.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835, $ 306. Sem.-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '35 38.3
$ 345.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by James Ellison Clerk Book 6, 2 Vol. 83 Page 20

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
The State of Ohio Greene County } Sct.
November Term 1834.
On this First day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four, in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid now in session, personally appeared John Fields , a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 80 years on the 14 th day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
This declarant states that he was born in Springfield Township County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey on the 14 th day of May 1754 and that whilst residing there he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated.
First : Sometime about the 1 st day of May in the year 1776 this Declarant was drafted to serve the United States for the term of one month . He was commanded by Capt. Thomas Budd - The Lieutenants name was Samuel Gaskill, and his Ensign was John Hoversop. He belonged to the 2 nd Regt. or Batt. of New Jersey commanded by Col. Knight, or Hite. The adjutants name was ——— Nixon, and he thinks that a man by the name of Joseph Budd was Major, but he is not certain. The Regt. or Batt. was in a Brigade commanded by Gen. Putnam. Declarants Company met together at the Town of Burlington in the County of Burlington aforesaid, and from there marched to the Town of Amboy in Middlesex County New Jersey, situate about ninety miles from the Town of Burlington aforesaid. At Amboy, Capt. Budd's company joined the Regt. or Batt. aforesaid, and this declarant with his company continued there for the term of one full month, guarding the Coast of Newark Bay, to prevent the British, whose vessels were then lying at anchor in said Bay, from landing and ravaging the country. At the end of said term of service, to wit: about the 1 st day of June in the same year last aforesaid, this declarant, with his company, marched back to the Town of Burlington, and were verbally discharged from further duty at that time.
The Second term of service performed by this Declarant was whilst he resided at Springfield Township aforesaid. About two weeks after the termination of the term of service above mentioned, to wit: about the 15 th day of June 1776, he was drafted to serve the United States. The Company to which this declarant belonged was commanded by Capt. ——— Myers, the Lieut. was Abia Taylor, but the name of the Ensign is not recollected. Declarant thinks that a man by the name of Col. Courtenay had the Command of the Regt. or Batt. and that Gen. Putnam had the Command of all the forces. His company gathered together at the Town of Burlington aforesaid.

part of whom was sent to Old Lancaster Pennsylvania, part to Morristown N.J. & the residue to other places. This Declarant was one of the guards that accompanied that part of the Prisoners which was sent to Old Lancaster aforesaid: and after delivering the Prisoners into safe custody at that place, we commenced our march home — the term of the "Flying Camp men" having expired a few days — and travelled across the Country about 70 miles to Princeton aforesaid — this place was in their route home. But on arriving at Princeton we again fell in company with Gen. Washington and the American forces then under his command: and the Gen., anticipating a battle with the British, and the American forces being at that time very weak, it was the strong and urgent request of Gen. Washington that those soldiers whose terms of duty had expired, should remain and volunteer in the service of their country. Accordingly this declarant, together with about a dozen of his companions — all "Flying Camp men" — did remain and volunteer, under no express regulations, however, as to the length of time they should serve: The balance of the "Flying Camp men", including this declarant's company officers, returned to their respective homes. This declarant was then placed, if his memory serves him correctly, in a Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Anderson, under the command of Gen. Wayne, he thinks. Sometime in the forefront of January 1777 the battle of Princeton was fought, and this declarant was in the whole engagement. The Americans lost three or four hundred men, but succeeded in defeating the British. Declarant thinks that Gen. Putnam was in this battle, but he is not certain. Shortly after this action, and after having received an honorable discharge in writing from Capt. Fennimore, which has been long since lost, this declarant set out for his home aforesaid, and safely arrived there about the 12 th day of January in the year last aforesaid, after having served the full term of five months in the "Flying Camp", and about three weeks as a volunteer & travelling home.
The next service rendered by this Declarant was whilst residing at the place where he was born aforesaid. About the 10 th day of September 1777 he was drafted to serve the United States: — His company met together at Cooper's Ferry in New Jersey on the Delaware River, and was commanded by Capt. — Springer; from said Ferry we marched to a Fort at Red Bank on said river: — we remained at said Fort one month , and he thinks that during this time Col. John Green had the command of said Fort, but of this he is not certain. Our duty here consisted in working on said Fort, and it was not entirely finished when this declarant left it. He left said Fort on being discharged about the 10 th day of October in the year last aforesaid, being about ten or twelve days previous to the battle which was fought there called the battle at Red Bank.
The next service performed by this declarant commenced about the 20 th day of October 1777. He still resided at Springfield aforesaid. He was ordered out to serve for one month . His company

was commanded by Capt. John Meyer, Lieut. James Porten and Ensign Joseph Forrest. The Regt. or Batt. was under the command of a Frenchman, he thinks, by the name of De Clue or De Clew, or some such name, but what rank he bore declarant does not recollect - He thinks Gen. Putnam had the command of the Brigade. Our Company met together at the Town of Burling- ton aforesaid, and from thence marched to a place called Gloucester Point on a stream called Timber creek in Gloucester County New Jersey. At said Point we put up breast works, and whilst there had a Skirmish with the Hessians in which some were lost on both sides; we succeeded however in driv- ing the Hessians away. Our principal duty here was to guard the Jersey border, and prevent the Country from being plundered by the British and Hessians. Immediately on the expiration of this month's service, declarant was, again ordered into the service of his Country. Sometime before this time the British had taken possession of Philadelphia, and it became absolutely necessary to protect the Jersey Frontiers. Accordingly about two or three days after the termination of the last mentioned term of service, to wit, about the 23 rd day of November 1777 this declarant, with about 200 other persons marched across the Country from Gloucester Point to the Village of Haddonfield in Glou- cester County aforesaid. Here this declarant was placed in a Company Commanded by Capt. Joseph Weaver, but the names of the Lieutenant and Ensign are not recollected. We remained at Haddonfield about two weeks waiting for more troops and further orders: at the end of which period we marched on the border of New Jersey at a place called Cooper's Ferry, about 12 miles from Haddonfield, and opposite the City of Philadelphia on the Delaware River. Col. Bright, or White, had the command of part of the American forces stationed on the Jersey line, amongst which was this declarant. The duty of our Regt. or Batt., under the command of the last named Colonel, consisted in protecting the Jersey line for the distance of three or four miles on the margin of the Delaware River, to prevent the British from crossing from Philadelphia and laying waste the Country. This declarant continued here then employed for the term of four months, that is, from the time of leaving Gloucester Point aforesaid until about the 25 th day of March 1778, when he, with others, was verbally discharged and returned to his home aforesaid, after serving in the whole the full period of five months , including his service at Gloucester Point aforesaid. -
The next service rendered by this declarant was whilst residing at Springfield Township. About the 6 th day of June in the year 1778 this declarant, with about 100 other persons, volunteered in the service of the United States, not, however, to serve for any specified length of time. They placed themselves under the command of one Capt. John Rolf. Our Company met together at Burlington, and from thence marched

down on the margin of the Delaware river to protect the Jersey lines: we remained there - along up and down that river opposite the City of Philadelphia, until about the middle of June in the year last aforesaid, when the British evacuated that City. We then marched across the Country to the County of Monmouth in New Jersey occasionally making an assault upon parties of the British. This declarant, with his company, was at the battle of Monmouth, not, however, actually engaged in the regular lines during said action. His company was not under the command of any officer higher in rank than his Capt. aforesaid - it was purely a volunteer corps. We hung upon the enemy's flank before the action commenced, and fired several times, but were finally repulsed. In this action declarant saw Gen. Lee. After the enemy retreated, this declarant, with his company, marched back to his home and arrived there on or about the 6 th or 7 th day of July in the year last aforesaid, after serving one full month.
The next service rendered by this declarant was whilst he was residing in the Township of Springfield aforesaid. About the 1 st day of October in the year 1778 he was drafted to serve the United States. The members of his Company gathered together at Mount Holly in Burlington County aforesaid, then a small village: Capt. — Reailey was the Commandant of the Company to which this declarant belonged - John Hayward was Lieutenant, and he thinks the Ensign's name was Joseph Bell. From Mount Holly we marched across the Country to a place, he thinks, called Barnegate situated near Little Egg Harbor where we remained about two weeks, and then marched to Chestnut Neck on the same Harbor where we joined the Count Pulaski and fell under his command: we were sent out as a re-inforcement to the Count, who, sometime previous to our arrival, had a severe skirmish with the enemy. This declarant, with his company, continued at Chestnut Neck under the command of Count Pulaski, standing as guard & performing other camp duties, until about the 1 st day of January 1779 when he was verbally discharged and returned to his home aforesaid. It was a little rising of three months from the time he first left his home until he returned to it again: - so that at this time declarant served for the full term of three months .
The next service which was rendered by this declarant was whilst residing at the same place where he was born. Sometime about the 10 th day of June 1779, as near as he can now recollect, he enlisted for the term of six months in what was called a State Regiment, in the State Troops of New Jersey. He was placed under the command of Capt. Marmaduke Kurtz - his Lieut. was David Anderson, and the Ensign of his company, he thinks, was John Cunningham. His company met together at a small hamlet by the name of Slatertown in Springfield Township Burlington

6 country aforesaid: from thence our Company marched across the country thro' New Brunswick and so on to Elizabethtown in New Jersey: - Here our Col. joined the Regiment under the Command of Col. - Seely - the Major's name was Hays. This declarant with a small detachment under the command of Capt. Curtis, if he recollects rightly, was sent to Stony Point, and under the command of Gen. Wayne assisted in storming and taking that place; after this he was marched back to Elizabethtown aforesaid. Our Regt. under the Command of Col. Seely aforesaid made its quarters or garrison at Elizabethtown: and our duty here consisted in guarding and protecting the Jersey line on the Newark Bay, and especially at the following named points on said Bay, to wit, Woodruff's Farm about three miles from Elizabethtown - Crane's Ferry about 5 miles from - Point about 5 miles - Major Hulstead's point about 4 miles, and Trimble's Point about 9 miles from Elizabethtown. Small detachments of said Regt. were at different times, and on different occasions regularly sent out from Elizabethtown to these points to stand or sentinels or guards to protect the Jersey Shore from the enemy: and this declarant took his turn with others. After serving in this manner for the full term of six  and about fifteen days  months  (including the time it took him to travel home) this declarant was about the 15 th day of December in the year last aforesaid honorably discharged: - he received a written discharge from his Captain aforesaid, but he has long since lost, mislaid or destroyed it. He arrived at his home aforesaid about the last of December 1779. - He declarant never performed any other service on land after this period.
This declarant during all the terms of service above enumerated and described was merely a private - he never bore any office: and none of them were rendered by him in the character of a substitute for any other person.
This declarant was also engaged in the Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. He thinks it was sometime in the latter part of the year 1779 - but the particular date has faded from his memory entirely - that he volunteered and served the full term of three months on the Ocean. The vessel in which he served was a Brig called The Hornet, commanded by Capt. - Stutson, John Dillow was the First Mate, and the name of the second mate was Thomas Smith. The vessel was a Privateer. This declarant embarked at Philadelphia - on Brig stood out to sea and continued cruising over the ocean for about one month when she came in contact with a British man-of-war, and was chased by her for about three days, and was finally driven into a small inlet called "Tom's river", he thinks, along the eastern shore of New Jersey  somewhere on the Southern part of the United States ; but he does not

know in what section  State or District of the State  concerned . We were, before entering this inlet fired on by the British vessel, and lost our Captain and seven men. Our vessel remained in this inlet about one week closely guarded by the British vessel - (she being too large a vessel to follow us into the inlet) - when she sailed away. A short time after the British vessel had departed, we again stood out to sea and after sailing about for some time, we came across a British Merchant vessel on her voyage from the West Indies: We attacked her - after firing one gun she struck, and we conducted her into "Toms River" aforesaid. Shortly after our arrival at "Toms River" this declarant, without even sharing in the prize, left the vessel, and returned across the Country to his home aforesaid in New Jersey after serving for the full term of three months.
This declarant would further state that he is old and very infirm, that his memory is slippery, and hence he cannot recollect dates distinctly at this distance of time: he may, therefore, err in some of the aforesaid dates, but he knows very well that in the whole, including his service in the Army, he served the United States in the Revolutionary War two years & upwards of three months . And if he is compelled to state the precise time of his entering and quitting the service positively , he must be deprived of his pension - for he cannot do it. Further, this declarant has outlived all the companions of his youthful days, and he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services. A great many years ago he emigrated from New Jersey to the Western Country - he is extremely poor and is indebted almost entirely to the charity of the public for the subsistence of himself and wife. He has been a roamer and consequently has been compelled to shift his residence frequently - he lived for sometime in Kentucky, and also in different parts of the State of Ohio; and in consequence of his frequent removals but few persons have become acquainted with his reputation for truth and veracity. He has been residing only about five months in Green County Ohio, and of course is not generally known there - He does not know any clergymen in this country whose certificates he can procure; he would, however, refer the Court to the affidavit depositions of John Stafford of Montgomery County Ohio, and Samuel Kirby of Warren County Ohio, (when personal attendance is not required) to prove his general character for integrity & truth. He has no documentary evidence of his services - he never had but two written discharges, and they, as before stated, have long since been lost or destroyed. He has no record evidence of his age, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. Spruce
his John Y. Fields Mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that John Fields, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court do further certify, that it appears to them that John Stafford a resident of Montgomery County in the State of Ohio, and Garthory Carter and Samuel Kirby residents in the County of Warren and State aforesaid, who have respectively sworn to and signed the several affidavits hereto annexed, are credible persons, and that the several statements by them respectively made are entitled to credit. —
I James L. Grover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Greene in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of John Fields for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this second day of December A.D. 1832
J. L. Grover Clerk

The State of Ohio } on the 25 th Day of November A D 1834 Before Warren County } me the undersigned an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared John Stafford a Resident of Montgomery county in the State aforesaid who on Being Duly sworn Deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with John Fields an applicant for a Pension in the county of Green in the State of Ohio that he has known him for a great many years past that he believes him to be seventy nine years of age that he is respected in the neighbourhood where he resides and in the neighbourhoods where he has heretofore Resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and this Affiant concurs in that opinion Affiant further States that Said John Fields sustains a good Reputation for truth and veracity and he believes that the Statements by him made in the Declaration hereto annexed are true Affiant also States that the Reason why he makes his affidavit in Warren County is Because he lives near the county line and it is nearer to a Justice of the Peace in the last named county than in Montgomery and Also Because he can procure testimony as to his credibility in Warren County which he could not do in Montgomery not having lived longer than about three months where he at Present Resides and further Affiant Saith not Sworn and subscribed to Before } John Stafford me at Greenfield the 25 th Day of } November A D 1834 } James M c Ewen J.P. }
I James M c Ewen the Magistrate above named do hereby certify that I am Satisfied John Stafford the Affiant above named is a creditable Person and that the Statement made by him above is true given under my hand and Seal this 25 th Day of Nov A D 1834 James M c Ewen Seal

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John Fields
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Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 124
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Pension Department.
Jan 28
Mount May 30
Amee
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy. of War.
Washington City
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Sabanon Jan'y 20 th 1835
Tuesday afternoon
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Sir:
In the early part of December last, as the Attorney of Mr. John Field, a Revolutionary Soldier, I had the honor to transmit to your Department, his papers in relation to his pension claim. I have not yet learned the fate of his papers. — Did they arrive safe? — If so, have they yet been acted upon? — If you will have the kindness, Sir, to cause an answer to these inquiries, to be forwarded to me at Sabanon Ohio, you will confer a favor on an old and very poor man, who has called upon me three or four times, with great inconvenience to himself, to learn the result of his application.
Yours with sentiments of respect.
E. Milton Williams

Civil War Pension No. 123456
Dear Sir,
Augt 10
Off. Commission Act of 18th of this month
Washington
Pension Claim
Liberman & Co 800 Fifth Ave New York

Lebanon Warren county Ohio
August 3 rd . 1825
Dear Sir:
I send you the additional Declaration of Bro. Field, an applicant for a pension - he is unable to do any thing more in the matter, than what is now done. You will please have his case passed upon as soon as possible, and immediately send me the result: because if he shall obtain any thing I know of no person who stands in greater need of it. He and his wife are dependent upon charity for subsistence, & he is very old and infirm.
Yours with sentiments of Esteem:
Milton Williams

Lebanon Decr. 3 rd - 1834.
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Sir:
I herewith send you the papers in the case of John Fields for a pension. I am the Attorney for Mrs. Fields, and if there should be any defect or omission in the papers, to be supplied, please mail them to me at Lebanon Ohio . If a Certificate should be granted send it to me or Mrs. Fields at Lebanon, because, although residing in Greene County, yet he lives nearer the Lebanon Post Office than the one at Xenia, and of course will sooner avail himself of the possession of it.
Yours with sentiments of esteem:
Milton Williams

allow 23 months,
$76.66

Additional Declaration of John Field, an applicant to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
The State of Ohio } Warren County } set. }
On this 4 th day of August A.D. 1835 before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Field , an applicant for a pension, who being first duly sworn deposes and saith, that the reason why he has not made an additional and explanatory declaration, to the one heretofore made by him, before this time, is because, he has been sick nearly all the time from that period to this, - that he is old, very frail and infirm, and scarcely able to leave his residence. Declarant would state that it is impossible for him, at this distance of time, to give a clearer or more satisfactory statement of his services in the Revolutionary war than he has already done in his former declaration - he knows very well that in the whole, he served for the full period of time therein set forth - that is, for more than two years: but he may be mistaken in giving the details, as his memory is none of the best - it is, in truth, very slippery. In regard to his services for four months in continuation as a Militia man in the fall and winter of 1777. & 1778, all he can state is, that he knows he performed the service, but whether there was any law which compelled him to do it he is entirely ignorant - the service was continuous, and he performed it continuously, whether there was a law to that effect or not. If declarant recollects rightly, he did not state in his former declaration, that he was drafted to serve for that specified length of time , - but he did serve that period of time as set forth in his former declaration, before he returned to his home. - In relation to the six months service, continuously, under Col. Seely, it was stated in declarant's former declaration, if his memory serves him accurately, that he enlisted to serve for that period of time, but declarant may possibly be mistaken in this fact, but he cannot be mistaken in the fact that he performed service for that length of time in guarding Crane's Ferry and other points on Ithaca Bay, mentioned in his former declaration. This service may possibly have been performed in monthly tours, but it

was done continuously by him. Declarant during the period of all his service was a young unmarried man, and he was willing, & he has now  so far no other did perform more service than the law compelled him to perform: but he thinks this should not deprive him of a pension. Declarant is an ignorant, unlettered man, and did not at the time the service was rendered, nor does he now know any thing about the laws of Iowa or any regulating the service in the Revolutionary war - if such laws do exist, it is impossible for him to produce them - if such laws do not exist, compelling his service as set forth in his former declaration, all he can say is, that he performed them, without at the time knowing, that no law in existence could compel him to do so. Declarant submits his case to the decision of the War Department, under this statement of facts, - it is out of his power to furnish additional explanations, or evidence; and if those two periods of service mentioned above cannot justly be allowed, he must submit, & take his pension for the residue of his service. The reason why declarant makes this declaration in Warren County, is because his Attorney who conducts his application resides there - and on a visit to him to learn the result of his former application he advised him to pursue this course, as no court is now in session, either in Green County where his former declaration was made, or in Warren where this is made, he makes it before a Justice of the peace. -
Sworn to & subscribed before me the the day & year first above written — Beebe Blackwell J.P.
his aff. John X Fields Clock
The State of Ohio Warren County } Oct.
On this day before me the subscriber personally appeared I. Milton Williams who solemnly swearing, that he is the attorney of John Fields in con-

meeting and managing his application for a pension - that the said John Fields who has sworn to this declaration, is the same identical John Fields, who swore to a declaration, & made application for a pension in the Common Pleas Court for Green County Ohio, in December last. as further saith not - Sworn to & subscribed { before me this 4 th . day of { G. Milton Williams August. A. D. 1835. { Benj Blackburn J.P.
The State of Ohio Warren County ss I Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Benjamin Blackburn Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace as above duly com- missioned sworn into office that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at Lebanon this 4 th day of August A. D. 1835
J. H. Wilds clk

The state of ohio } on this 27 th day of Warren county } November A.D. 1834 before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Anthony  Anthony Carter a resident of Warren  Warren county aforesaid who being sworn that she is twenty one years of age according to law deposes & saith that she is acquainted with John Shields of present for- merly in Green county Ohio that she believ- him to be twenty nine years of age that he has been respected & believed in in the neighborhood where he resided to have been in the reputation & she concurs in that opinion Affiant further states that said John Shields sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity & further saith not Sworn to & subscribed } Anthony  Anthony Carter the day & year aforesaid
David Crane J.P.
I David Crane the above named magistrate as heretofore certify that I am well acquainted with Anthony  Anthony Carter the above named affiant & that I know from personal knowledge that her character for truth & veracity is good & that her statement is entitled to credit I further certify that she lives in Warren  Warren county Ohio Given under my hand & seal this 27 th day of November 1834
David Crane J.P. Signature

The state of ohio } p
Warren County } On this 29 th day of November
A.D. 1834 before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid personally came Samuel Kirbly a resident of Warren County aforesaid. Who on being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with John Fields an applicant for a pension in the County of Green in the state of Ohio that he believes him to be seventy nine years of age and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and further saith not
Samuel Kirbly
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written Benj o Blackburn J.P.
I Benj o Blackburn the justice of the peace above named do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied from personal knowledge that Samuel Kirbly the above named affiant sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity and that the statement by him above made is entitled to credit
Given under my hand and seal this 29 th day of Nov: A.D. 1834
Benj o Blackburn J.P.

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John Teel Ohio
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The State of Ohio } p. I Jonathan B Wildes clerk of Warren County } the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that James McEwen Esquire, Daniel Brase Esquire & Benjamin Blackburn Esquire are & were at the several times they appear to have acted as such from the foregoing affidavits acting Justices of the peace and for the County aforesaid, aid, duly commissioned & qualified, & that all faithful credit are due all their official acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have to let my hand & affix my seal of office at Lebanon this 29 th day of November A D 1834
J B Wildes clerk